I assumed the "things" she was talking about was with her sandwiched between them. It sounded to me like she was a big girl and knew what she was doin...g. Ruth came up on the deck and I clammed up not wanting to give my daughter any ideas about the benefits of relationships with the ship's crew or any other horny sailors in the area. I wanted to shout out at her to wrap a towel around her hips because the skimpy bikini exposed almost every square inch of her sun-tanned buttocks and I knew the. 00” He calculated and said discounting the check you have from your job. “It comes out to $68,000.00”I guess when you live like I did for the past 15 years, It kind of accumulates.We stopped by a ATT phone store and I bought a bag phone ( Just a note Cellphones were not common then but car phones were.) I called Amber and gave her the number and she was to pass it on to Barbara.That night about 0100 there was a gun shot. I leaped out of bed and rushed out side, Tommy was right behind me. We. ”Stahl raised his eyebrows.”And there I am, learning about this now, but that is not what brings you here right?”“No, Admiral. I like to explain to you who I am and give you more insights, so you will then better understand why I am here.”He sat down and nodded. “I am not pressed for time at the moment, the Devi is in good hands and the fleet simply follows at the moment.”His eyes reflected concern.”While I think she, I mean Captain Olafson, can take care of herself. Every gut instinct tells me. "That was about two years ago, wasn't it?" she asked."Yes," he replied, clearly enunciating with a pointed look for Hope."Sorry," she muttered, obviously not sorry at all."Ally accepted but said she wanted to wait." And I told you I thought she was waiting until you were out of the way," Shawna said."Do you want to hear this?" he asked, tossing his coat across the back of the sofa.Yvonne stifled a laugh, but the others actually managed to look contrite."Sorry," Shawna said, taking one of his.